Briefs
Water polo
The Washington & Jefferson men’s water polo team began its competition at the CWPA Division III Eastern Championship with a 16-10 win over Monmouth.
Nick Spehar made 15 saves to earn his fifth victory this season. Spehar also had a team-high four steals.
Dustin Reinke and Tyler Francis paced the W&J offense with three goals apiece. Will Kitsch, Dylan Gwinn, and Ian Geister each scored two goals.
Baseball official dead at 51
Patrick Baumann, the secretary general of basketball’s world governing body who was seen as a potential IOC president, has died at the Youth Olympics. He was 51.
Baumann “unexpectedly succumbed to a heart attack” in Buenos Aires despite getting immediate medical help, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) said Sunday in a statement.
“Basketball has lost a leader, an advocate and a friend and our thoughts are with Patrick’s wife and two children at this tragic time,” the Switzerland based FIBA said.
Baumann was FIBA’s top administrator for 15 years, and an International Olympic Committee member since 2007.
“We can hardly believe this terrible news,” IOC President Thomas Bach said in a statement. “We lose a young and sympathetic leader full of hope who was standing for the future of sport. Our thoughts are with his wife, his children and his family.”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver also praised Baumann’s dedication to the game.
“Nobody was more dedicated to the growth of basketball than Patrick,” said Silver in a statement. “He loved the game and recognized its power to transform people’s lives. He was also a dear friend and colleague who I attended countless games and events with over the past 20 years.”